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This is a software for players to learn programming while making games. Players could learn programming from scratch by making some classic games, such as Life Game, Retro Snake, etc. There are some code templates built in. So players don't have to make a small game from scratch.

Reviews: 7 user reviews — 57% — of 7 reviews
Released: 2024-06-10
Developer: Paper Fox Art
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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